{"id":121634,"date":"2024-08-26T11:25:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/sven-goran-eriksson-former-england-manager-dies-aged-76\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:25:15","slug":"sven-goran-eriksson-former-england-manager-dies-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/sven-goran-eriksson-former-england-manager-dies-aged-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Sven-Goran Eriksson: Former England manager dies aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76, his family has said.<\/p>\n

Eriksson<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>had pancreatic cancer and at the beginning of the year revealed he only had a year to live “at best”.<\/p>\n

The Swede became the first foreign manager of the England men’s football team in 2001, coaching the so-called “golden generation” of players including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard.<\/p>\n

During his career, he managed a string of high-profile European clubs such as Benfica, Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio.<\/p>\n

Eriksson left the England role after the 2006 World Cup and would later manage Mexico and the Ivory Coast, as well as English clubs Manchester City and Leicester City.<\/p>\n

Due to his health issues, he stepped down as sporting director at Swedish club Karlstad in February 2023.<\/p>\n

After announcing his cancer diagnosis, Eriksson was granted his lifelong wish<\/strong><\/a> when he led out Liverpool Legends, as they played in a charity match against Ajax at Anfield in March.<\/p>\n

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He described that moment as “absolutely beautiful” and a “huge memory” in his life, with Liverpool winning the game 4-2.<\/p>\n

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